One expense claim too far for Jacqui Smith?

knip · 29 Mar 2009 at 08:05

Shes apparently furious because her hubby ordered pron on their tv account, and then it was billed to her commons expenses account, which we the tax payer pick up!

I'd love to be a fly on the wall in her house right now, apparently she wasnt home on the two nights "Additional features" were ordered.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Po...dult_Films_Were_Paid_For_With_Taxpayers_Money

Meridian · 29 Mar 2009 at 08:12

Cue obvious jokes about why he'd want to resort to pr0n...

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Le_Petit_Lapin · 29 Mar 2009 at 08:13

knip said:
I'd love to be a fly on the wall in her house right now,

You want to watch her husband masturbating? :eek:

Von Smallhausen · 29 Mar 2009 at 08:13

Because she has more bags under her eyes that ASDA give out free in a week ?

Neodite · 29 Mar 2009 at 08:15

Haha. And to be fair, i dont mind my tax paying for her husband to watch porn, i mean look at her

I carnt belive how much they get ontop of there salary

Von Smallhausen · 29 Mar 2009 at 08:20

I found ' Hard Working ' Home Secretary even more amusing.

Rainmaker · 29 Mar 2009 at 08:28

I'm confused. There are three possibilities I can think of at the moment. They are:

1) Sky news is over-hyping this and she isn't "furious" at her hubby at all.
2) She's a miserable, repressed old cow who for some reason has a problem with pornography.
3) Either way, the fact remains that it isn't her husband's fault the tax payer ended up forking out for his adult activities:

A £67 bill for television services was "mistakenly" claimed by Jacqui Smith under her Commons expenses last June.

So, SHE makes a claim for her TV bill but it's HIS fault, because he ordered some pr0ns? What a frigid, miserable woman she must be. Not to mention rubbish with accounting. Loosen up, woman. You'll live longer and be happier.

knip · 29 Mar 2009 at 08:28

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
You want to watch her husband masturbating?

No dear, I meant the "You did what!?!? While I was at the party conference!" conversation

Youstolemyname · 29 Mar 2009 at 10:25

she should just resign now to avoid losing any further face. She really is a joke now...

SiHH · 29 Mar 2009 at 10:36

knip said:
Shes apparently furious because her hubby ordered pron on their tv account, and then it was billed to her commons expenses account, which we the tax payer pick up!

I'd love to be a fly on the wall in her house right now, apparently she wasnt home on the two nights "Additional features" were ordered.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Po...dult_Films_Were_Paid_For_With_Taxpayers_Money

Cant believe this is 'news'.. :confused:

stumpy187 · 29 Mar 2009 at 10:42

The row centres on a £67 bill for television services claimed under her Commons expenses last June.

So are they saying it cost £67 for 2 movies???? or does that include there entire TV cost

arknor · 29 Mar 2009 at 10:44

Neodite said:
Haha. And to be fair, i dont mind my tax paying for her husband to watch porn, i mean look at her

I carnt belive how much they get ontop of there salary

they claim there whole life as expensives there actual salary is like a huge bonus.

its a joke that they claim all this crap as expenses when common people are expected to have the essentials only.

you cant even get a crisis loan for a broken fridge , freezer , bed etc because the goverment doesnt count them as essential yet these ******* claim all sorts of stupid **** it wouldnt suprise me if some of them claim lottery ticket money back as expenses

FrostedNipple · 29 Mar 2009 at 11:05

Taxpayers pay for her internet connection? Do they wonder why we are in an economic crisis? She already gets paid way more than the national average yet she claims tv and internet. What else are these sodding MP's getting for free with our tax money?

Rainmaker · 29 Mar 2009 at 11:06

FrostedNipple said:
Taxpayers pay for her internet connection? Do they wonder why we are in an economic crisis? She already gets paid way more than the national average yet she claims tv and internet. What else are these sodding MP's getting for free with our tax money?

Houses, groceries, transport... You know, the basics that the rest of us get for free, too. Oh, wait... :mad:

FrostedNipple · 29 Mar 2009 at 11:07

I wouldn't mind if they weren't doing such a bad job. How does one go about starting a revolution?

knip · 29 Mar 2009 at 11:10

SiHH said:
Cant believe this is 'news'..

No, its a joke is what it is.
Our government is a joke.

Fubsy · 29 Mar 2009 at 11:12

Fubsy · 29 Mar 2009 at 11:13

knip said:
No, its a joke is what it is.
Our government is a joke.

No. We, the British public are the joke for letting them get away with it.

Werewolf · 29 Mar 2009 at 11:14

Apparently the funniest thing about this whole thing is, that the expense claim has a statement you have to sign along the lines of "this is an expense incurred in the performance of my duties" (or some such), which means that if nothing else she's effectively lied on the form, as the expense wasn't one she herself incurred, nor required due to her parliamentary duties...

Meridian · 29 Mar 2009 at 11:52

Werewolf said:
Apparently the funniest thing about this whole thing is, that the expense claim has a statement you have to sign along the lines of "this is an expense incurred in the performance of my duties" (or some such), which means that if nothing else she's effectively lied on the form, as the expense wasn't one she herself incurred, nor required due to her parliamentary duties...

MP Lies Shock....

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